Metal vase or receptacle



Feb. 1, 1927-." l 1,616,057

J. M. MERRILL 'Y METAL VASE OR RECEPTACLE Filed May 27,` 1925 A2 sheets-she-et 1 v di F-lg. 1 'n 1 INVENToR i BY a v ATTORNEY Feb. 1, 1927..

1 1,616,057 J. M. MERRILL METAL VASE on RECEPTACLE l Filed May 27, 1925 2 smeg-sheet 2 INVENTOR I BY @f ATTQRN Y Patented Feb. 1, 1927.

JOSEPH IVI. MERRILL, OF'IVIONTCLAIR, NEW' JERSEY.

IVIETAL VASE OE RECEPTACLE.

Application filed May 27, 1925. Serial No. 33,180.

My invention relates to an improved ornamental vase or other receptacle such as a bowl or dish intended principally for holding flowers, and the object ot' the invention is to provide a vase, bowl, dish or other receptacle with means by which ornamental designs thereon may be changed in color at will so as to harmonize with any desired color scheme. For example, an ornamental receptacle can be made showing around its upper edge a suitable design which at will can be made to appear' in red, blue, yellow, green or any other desired color. The receptacle can be made economically, can be easily kept clean, and the change from one color to another can be readily effected. In arder that the invention may be better understood attention is directed to the accompanying drawngs forming part ot this specification and in which: I

Fig. 1 is an elevation ot a conventional torni ot flower vase embodying my invention, the design thereon being a series of plain rectangles:

Fig. 2 a cross sectional view on the line 2 9. ot Fig. 1;

F ig. 8 an enlarged detail sectional View illustrating particularly the removable ring which cooperates with the color panels and which is adjustably mounted on the upper part of the vase so as to permit a change from one color to another:

Fig. 4 an. elevation ot the upper part ot' the vase shown in Fig. 1 with the adjustable ring removed, and illustrating colored panels ot red, blue, yellow and green respectively:

Fig. 5 an elevation partly in section of a conventional flower bowl embodying my present invention:

Fig. G a lan view ot a portion of a plate embodying my present invention: and

Fig. 7 a section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 6.

In all the above views corresponding parts are represented by the saine numerals.

Referring irst to Figs. 1 to 4, the vase here shown is ot conventional torni being made of silver or other metal by spinning in the ordinary way or in any other suitable manner. The upper portion 1 ot the vase is cylindrical and has mounted thereon a series of panels 2 ot any appropriate color. In Fig. 4 each series of panels is composed of red, blue, yellow and green panels respectively as is conventionally illustrated in the drawing. The color panels may be car ried by the vase or other receptacle in any suitable way. In Fig. 3 I have indicated the panel 2 as being ot' substantial thickness such as an enamel or hard lacquer received within a depression formed in the neck ot the receptacle by any suitable stamping process. In Fig. 2 these depressions 3 are shown as occupying the entire circuinierentfal inner wall ot the neck 1, thus locating the color panels close together. f

By making these color panels oi a suitable enamel or hard lacquer' and locating them in recesses formed in the wall ot the receptacle as shown, a very desirable construction is secured since such panels can be made with very attractive surfaces. They are durable and can be repeatedly cleaned without affecting `their appearance. It will ot course be understood that-'the color panels may be ot different construction and applied in other ways without departing from my invention.

In order that the desired color eilect can be secured I construct my improved vase or receptacle in such a way as to permit corresponding colors ot the several series ot' color panels to be disclosed through a suitable ornamental design, thus making it possible to disclose the design in red, blue, yellow or green with the particular arrange nient of panels shown in Fig. 4. To this end I show in Fig 1 a ring lemounted on the neck 1 ot the vase and adapted to be rotated thereon. As a smple arrangement for mounting this ring in place I illustrate the saine in Fig. 3 as being provided with a portion 5 turned over upon the upper edge or lip of the vase and with a portion 6 engaging the shoulder below the neck 1. portions 5 and 6 may be formed as beads to give an improved appearance to the vase as shown in Fig. 1. The ring t has formed therein openings 7-7 which are preferably of ornamental shape, although in Fig. 1 these openings are plain rectangles. They are located apart so as to coincide with the color panels oitithe saine shade. For instance in Fig. 1 the design openings are in i'ront of all the' green panels so that the vase will harmonize with a green color scheine. By movingthe ring 4 to the right (Fig. l1) the design openings will correspond to the red panels or blue panels or yellow panels successively, harmonizing with the corresponding color schemes.

Referring to Fig. 5 I show a bowl 8 ot These conventionalshape such as may be used for holding' flowers to form a center-piece on a dining' room table. Here the design open-- ings 7 in the ring 4: arev illustrated as being cfa somewhat more elaborate design than the plain rectangles of F1515. l. The. ring 4r as shown at the right of Fig.` 5 is some-` what rounded to correspond with the gein eralshapeof thebowl atrits neel; portion and is not formed with` the two beads as in Fig. l.. Ctherwise the arrangement. of Fig@ 5 doesnot require a detail description.

In Fig. 7 I show a part of a. plate the rim .of which carries color panels 2 held in recesses 3 as in Fig. 1. riheopenings 7 re shown as beingof a different design but they bear the saine relation to the seri-es of color panels, so that when the ring' el. is moved. circularly the successive colors will be disclosed in the design openings. Th ring 4E is shown. in Fig. 7 as being.;` clamped upon the rim of the plate 9 in very nmol-1 the same way as in Figs. and 5. With this arrangement, however, h v reason of the flat form. of the ring' 4 it maf,T be readily sprung' out of place to permiteasier cleaninfi` of the plate.

Having now described mv invention what I claimas new therein and desire to secure by Letters'Patent is as follows:

l. An .ornamental vase or other receptacle having a. movable section whereby designs of various colors be disclosed so as to produce a harmonious effect substantiall;7 as set forth.

2. An improved vase `or other receptacle provided with a movable element havingopenings therein adapted to cooperate with decorative color panels arranged in successive series so as to produce a harmonious effect substantially as set forth.

tive color panels thereon and a movable eleg ment carried by the vase having openings therein cooperating;V with said panels so as to produce a harmonious effect substantially as set forth.

4. An improved ornamental vase or other receptacle carrying' successi-vc series of decorative color panels and a move.1 le element carried by the vase and formedwith openworlt designs therein through which any one panelA of each serieswill be disclosed so as to produce a harmonious effect7 snbstanvtially as set forth.

An improved ornan'lental vase or other receptacle provided with successive series of decorative color panels inset within the milerial. of the receptacle and a movableclz-rment carried by the receptacle and formed with openings through which am,7 one panel of each series ma;Y be disclosed so` as lo produce a harmonious eifect. substantially as set forth.

6. An improved ornamental receptaclev carrying a series of decorative color panels7 a movable element Carried b v the receptacle and removably secured thereto. said elementbeing formed with openings,therein through which any one' panel of each series may be Y disclosed so as to produce a harmonious effect. j

This specification signed this th dagY ot any, i925.v

JOSEPH M. Mitnninn.- 

